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UK sanctions Russia’s Lukoil and Rosneft, targets shadow fleet
"We are introducing targeted sanctions against the two biggest oil...
Cybercrime causing global economic damage of almost US$10 tn,1% of cyber risks currently insured: Munich Re
Claudia Strametz, who leads Munich Re's business for Germany and...
Why truck-bus-tanker drivers are up in arms against new law for hit-and-run cases?
There's a lack of consensus, with some arguing that over-speeding alone is not rash driving. The criteria for rash and negligent driving remain arbitrary and unclear, advocate Shashank Dewan New Delhi: With nation-wide strikes by truck drivers entering the second day...
Global shipping firms continue to pause Red Sea shipments
The Suez Canal is used by roughly one third of global container ship cargo. Redirecting ships around the southern tip of Africa is expected to cost up to $1 million in extra in fuel for every round trip between Asia and northern Europe Denmark's Maersk and German...
Govt shortlists 5 GMs for selecting CMDs of New India and United India
The five GMs are –BS Rahul, Agriculture Insurance Company(AIC), Sunita Gupta, Oriental insurance Company(OIC), Hitesh Joshi along with two of his other colleagues V Balkrishna and his spouse Jayshree Bala from GIC Re Rahul will only be considered for UII and NIA...
Japan Airlines plane on fire at Tokyo’s Haneda airport,all 379 passengers, crew escape
All the 367 passengers plus eight toddlers and 12 crew on board the Airbus SE A350-900 plane were safely evacuated, an airline spokesperson said by telephone. Flight JL516, operated by a 2 year old Airbus A350-900 jet, took off from New Chitose airport near Sapporo at...
Japan issued tsunami alerts after a series of strong quakes in the Sea of Japan
A tsunami of about 3 metres high was expected to hit Niigata and other prefectures on the western coast of Japan. Smaller tsunami waves were already confirmed to have reached the coastline, according to NHK.The area includes a nuclear plant. Tokyo Electric Power Co.,...
Indian health insurance industry anticipates a transformative 2024
Prasun Sikdar, MD and CEO, ManipalCigna Health Insurance The initiatives such as a unified network of hospitals and 100% health insurance claim settlement system nationwide will offer flexibility to consumers and significantly reduce the financial burden With growing...
Progressive Indian general insurance sector
Ritesh Kumar, MD & CEO, HDFC ERGO General Insurance The IRDAI initiated the journey towards adopting IFRS 17 and implementing risk-based supervision and capital frameworks. Looking ahead, significant developments are anticipated in the general insurance...
Health Insurance: Key developments poised to redefine the sector
Krishnan Ramachandran, MD & CEO at Niva Bupa In a bid to simplify health insurance for customers, IRDAI has introduced standardization guidelines, with the latest being the Customer Information Sheet (CIS). This initiative aims to demystify policy benefits and...
Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to USD 78 million settlement with insurers over opioids
The insurers argued that McKinsey worked with Purdue Pharma – the maker of OxyContin – to create and employ aggressive marketing and sales tactics to overcome doctors' reservations about the highly addictive drugs. Insurers said that forced them to pay for...
Eurostar cancels trains due to flooding, stranding hundreds of travelers in Paris and London
The U.K. has been battered by strong, gusty winds and heavy rain brought by Storm Gerrit throughout the holiday period. More stormy weather and travel disruption is expected during the last weekend of the year The holiday travel plans of hundreds of people were...